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Monthly Legal Headlines — February 2026
Date Published: February 8, 2026
FTC Issues Second Report to Congress on its Work to Fight Ransomware and other Cyberattacks
The Federal Trade Commission issued a second report to Congress detailing the agency’s efforts to fight against ransomware and other cyberattacks.View Press Release
Why it matters: disclosure and trading compliance.
SEC Publishes Data on Exchange Traded Funds and Fund Mergers; Updated Statistics on Municipal Advisors, Transfer Agents, and Security-Based Swap Dealers
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) has published two new reports on exchange traded funds and fund mergers, and updated statistics and data visualizations on municipal advisors, transfer agents, and…
Why it matters: potential antitrust scrutiny and market impact.
FTC is Sending Nearly $23 Million to Consumers Who Invested in the Deceptive Sanctuary Belize and Kanantik Real Estate Development Schemes
Sanctuary Belize deceived consumers about its luxury real estate investment scheme The Federal Trade Commission is returning nearly $23 million to consumers nationwide who bought deceptively marketed overseas real estate lots in what the sellers pitched as Sanctuary Belize,…
Federal Reserve Board finalizes hypothetical scenarios for its annual stress test and votes to maintain the current stress test-related capital requirements until public feedback can be considered
Federal Reserve Board finalizes hypothetical scenarios for its annual stress test and votes to maintain the current stress test-related capital requirements until public feedback can be considered
FTC Secures Landmark Settlement with Express Scripts to Lower Drug Costs for American Patients
Settlement resolves FTC lawsuit alleging that Express Scripts’ conduct resulted in artificially inflated insulin drug prices The Federal Trade Commission secured a landmark settlement with one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”), Express Scripts, Inc., and…
Why it matters: disclosure and trading compliance.
Bankruptcy Filings Rise 11 Percent
Total bankruptcy filings rose 11 percent, with increases in both business and non-business bankruptcies, in the twelve-month period ending Dec. 31, 2025.
OCC Releases CRA Performance Evaluations for 29 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of January 1, 2026, through January 31, 2026.
Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Cornerstone Capital Bancorp, Inc.
Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Cornerstone Capital Bancorp, Inc.
SEC Appoints New Chairman and Board Members to PCAOB
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of Demetrios (Jim) Logothetis, as Chairman, and Mark Calabria, Kyle Hauptman, and Steven Laughton, as Board members, of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). George…
Why it matters: disclosure and trading compliance.
FTC Announces Agenda for Workshop on Informational Injuries
The February 26 event will be held online and in-person with registration required The Federal Trade Commission announced the agenda for its February 26 workshop that will focus on how the agency can better understand and measure consumer…
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Appoints Deputy Director for Bureau of Consumer Protection
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has appointed Levi Swank as Deputy Director of the agency’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. View Press Release
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Issues Warning Letters to Law Firms on Anticompetitive DEI Hiring
Today, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N Ferguson issued a letter to 42 law firms regarding potentially unfair and anticompetitive employment practices.View Press Release
FTC Submits Draft ANPRM Related to Rental Housing Fees to OMB for Review
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has submitted an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) related to fees in the rental housing market for review by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the…
FTC Takes Action to Prevent Anticompetitive Healthcare Services Merger
Proposed FTC order requires Sevita to divest over 100 facilities to protect healthcare services for vulnerable Americans with intellectual and development disabilities Today, the Federal Trade Commission took action to protect Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities and…
Why it matters: enforcement climate for deals and pricing.
FTC Submits Draft ANPRM Related to Negative Option Plans to OMB for Review
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has submitted a draft Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning the agency’s Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans, commonly known as the Negative Option Rule, to the Office of Information…
Judiciary To Remain Open Until Feb. 5
In the event of a lapse in appropriations at midnight on Jan. 30, the Judiciary will remain open and continue paid operations through Wednesday, Feb. 4, by using court fee balances and other funds not dependent on a…